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Sweetwater is a tiny town of 163 people in Nez Perce County, Idaho. It's about 10 miles from Lewiston, ID and 276 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 44°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $192k and rent runs about $1k a month.
163people
$192kTypical home
$1,015/moRent
90° / 44°Summer / winter
41"Snow
208Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 163
- Part of a metro area
- About 137 people per sq mi
- 276 mi to Seattle, WA
- 10 mi to Lewiston, ID
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $192k (≈$1,213/mo)
- Median rent $1,015/mo
- Median household income $100k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 44°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 208 sunny days a year (88 totally clear)
- 157 cloudy days a year
- 61 of 90 winter days are gray
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- 6 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (150 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,162 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 54
- 30% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to LWS airport
- 93 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 197 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 1,112 ft
- 270 mi to the ocean
- 110 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 37 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 11 bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Idaho districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 92 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 27 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Nez Perce County: R+39 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.